Kenya

Explore Kenya

Kenya's underwater world is as mesmerizing as its famed savannahs. Diving along the country's coast offers a unique experience, revealing vibrant coral reefs, dramatic walls, and historic shipwrecks. The warm waters of the Indian Ocean provide excellent conditions for both novice and experienced divers, with visibility often exceeding 30 meters/98 feet. Popular dive spots include Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park and Watamu Marine Park, where divers can explore the rich biodiversity of the reefs and encounter species like sea turtles, reef sharks, and an astonishing variety of colorful fish.

Liveaboard trips and boat dives are common, allowing divers to explore more remote sites, while shore dives offer easy access to beautiful underwater landscapes. Seasonal changes bring diverse marine life, such as the migration of whale sharks, making each dive a unique adventure. Kenya's diving scene is not just about the marine ecosystem; it also includes a blend of cultural encounters with coastal communities, adding depth to the overall experience. Whether you're drifting along coral gardens or exploring a sunken wreck, diving in Kenya provides an unforgettable journey into the heart of the ocean.

Places to Explore

Mombasa

Upcoming Events

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Tribe

Perfect Buoyancy

13 Nov 2025 + 256 more

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Tribe

Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

13 Nov 2025 + 255 more

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Tribe

Navigation

13 Nov 2025 + 255 more

In this specialty program, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and return to a designated point, plus basic navigation patterns. You will also be taught how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of which hones your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you to get the most out of every dive. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Tribe

Scuba Diver

13 Nov 2025 + 347 more

Using online learning, confined and open water dives, the SSI Scuba Diver program is a perfect foundation to become a confident and safe diver. You will learn all you need to scuba dive in open water up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. In this program, you will complete almost half of the Open Water Diver course training and can upgrade your certification easily. You just need to complete the remaining academic and confined water sessions, plus two open water training dives.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Tribe

Assistant Instructor

25 Nov 2025

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Centers Map

The Scuba Duka

Soul Breeze Beach Resort, 80400 Diani Beach, KEN

Extra Divers Temple Point

Temple Point Resort, 80202 Watamu, KEN

Ocean Tribe

The 41 Beach Club, 80401 Diani, KEN

Top Dive Sites Map

Mares

★★★★☆ South Canyon Watamu

This place is located about 10 minutes by boat from the next hotel ... on a reef. The name comes from the fact that it is right next to the canyon reef. As you have many possibilities to dive there, several dive sites have been created on the same spot.

★★★★☆ South Dolphin

South Dolphin - Plateau starts at about 12m, then drops off S-E to 25m. Dive along or on the buoy line. Lots of schooling fish, scorpion fish, moray eels.

★★★★☆ Dzinani

Dzinani features a series of deep coral ridges and sandy channels, creating a stunning underwater landscape. With depths ranging from 18 to 30 meters, this site is ideal for deep and drift dives. The currents here can be moderate to strong, attracting larger marine species and creating an exhilarating dive experie

★★★★☆ Kinondo

Kinondo is a spectacular dive site located off the southern coast of Diani Beach, Kenya. Known for its dramatic coral formations, abundant marine life, and excellent visibility, this site offers an unforgettable underwater experience for divers of all levels.

★★★★☆ Mwanyaza

Mwanyaza features an expansive coral reef teeming with marine biodiversity. The depth ranges from 10 to 25 meters, making it suitable for a variety of dive experiences, from relaxed reef dives to deeper explorations. The site has mild to moderate currents, providing ideal conditions for drift diving.